Finney Quotes

“The words 'believe' and 'repent' are now largely replaced by other terms such as "Give your life to Christ', 'Open your heart to Christ', 'Do it now', 'Surrender completely', 'Decide for Christ', etc., and in similar language those who profess conversion are sometimes represented as having 'given in'.”
― Iain H. Murray, The Invitation System

“Do you know the sums that I do?” “I count my blessings.”
― Louise Penny, A Rule Against Murder

“Evangelism, instead of being a normal part of careful and regular expository preaching, with the twin effect on the consciences of the unconverted and on the growth in grace of Christians, becomes a special, dramatic activity. This leads to an orientation of church life away from Scripture, and as scriptural and non-scriptural duties become confused, the main duties which God requires of Christians and ministers are overshadowed.”
― Iain H. Murray, The Invitation System

“Fads were exaggerated into fanaticisms, foibles into gospels.”
― Benjamin Breckinridge Warfield, Studies in Perfectionism